Bottle-washing machine.



No.648,2|7. Patented Apr.- 24, 1900..

' A. PERTHOLD. BOTTLE WASHING MACHINE.

(Application filed Oct. 4, 1899.)

3 Sheets-Sheet 1 (No Model.)

ATTORNEY No. 648,2l7. Patented Apr. 24,. I900.

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BOTTLE WASHING MACHINE (Application filed Oct. 4, 1899.)

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(No Model.)

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No. 648,2l7. Patented Apr. 24, I900.

A. PERTHOLD.

BOTTLE WASHING MACHINE.

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UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

ANDREl/V PERTHOLD, OF NEW YORK, N. Y.

BOTTLE-WASHING MACHINE.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 648,217, dated April 24, 1900.

Application filed October 4, 1899. Serial No. 732,486. (No model.)

tle-lVashing Machines; and I do hereby deelare that the following is a full, clear,' an'd exact description of the same, reference be ing had to theaccompanying drawings, mak-.

ing a part of this specificatiomin Which-- Figure 1 of the drawings is a front-elevation of the entire machine. I Fig. 2 is a side Fig. 3 is aplanview of a portion of the base of the'machinewith the timing mechanisms. Fig. 4 is an elevation, as seen from the rear, of parts shown in Fig. 3. Fig. 5 is a side elevation of'a part of the bottleholder frame seen from the inter-i012 Fig. 6 is a sectional view on line y g of Fig. 1 on the same scale as Fig.' 5. Fig. 7 is a section through the bottle-crate. Fig-8 is a detail of the cam shown dotted in Fig. 7. Fig.0 is a side view'of one of the'bottle-holder fingers enlarged. Fig. 10 is a plan view of the finger. Fig. 11 is a sectional view, on an enlarged scale, of a shot-receptacle. Fig. 12 is a side view of one of the swing-joints. Fig. 13 is a longitudinal section 'of the swing-joint.

Fig. 14 is a horizontal sectionalvifew ot a part of the apparatus.

A is the base of the machine. This base has upright columns B B, connected at their upper ends by a fixed yoke-piece O.

D is a sliding frame which consists, preferably, of two double-webbed beams E E, connected by rods a a. This yoke has stu'fiingboxes I) b of any usual orsuitable construction and through which pass the columns B B. The upper beam E has at its central part a short column 0, extending upward through the bearing 0, which is of a construction similar to the other bearings 12 and 6', provided in the yoke C. By the arrangement described provision is made for a vertically-reciprocating motion of the frame D, being guided in this motion by the stuffing-boxes c, b, and b, which have simplya running fit on the columns 0, B, and B.

The beam E has two lugs 6 side by side on its lower face. These lugs receive a wristchine.

pinerto which isattached aconnecting=rodf,

whichis driven bya double crank h, formed on a shaft This latter has bearings Z Z Z and is driven by a clutch-pulleyj by a belt of any suitable kind. Also mounted on the shaft i is a fly-wheelK, whichsliould be properly counterbalanced in any ordinary .or suitable manner and the purpose of which is of course to secure steadiness in the motion of the ma- On .the columns B B are'collarsn n, and on these collars rest spiral springs g. The

frameD iscushioned on these springs,- loose collars m m being interposed. This is'permitted, as the holes through the beam E are of greater diameter than those of the columns in order to provide clearance.

] As the frame D is reciprocated by the. crank '7 and connecting-rod the springs are'alter 'n'ately' compressed and relaxed, the springs reducing jar. and vibration in the parts to a minimum.

To the central portions of the rods a ct are boltedjthe brackets 19, which carry pivots r. The outboard pivots carry the hand-wheels 7", which are used to turn the bottle-holders H, as presently hereinsetforth. Each bottleholder H-has-sides s, bolted to the bottom.

s, thus forminga channel-shaped frame.

The top or clamping portion of each bottleholder is formed of a plate 8 with slides 8 bolted fast-to it, so that the entire top, with bottle-holding fingers T T -provided thereto,

7 can be slid up and down in the ways 5 of the side plates s. To afford the just-described movement of the-top part, a cam-roll p is arranged to travel in the cam-slot p of a cam 19 When this latter is given an oscillating movement by means of a lever 19, provided to the said cam, the cam is held by a catch 19 in the position shown in clot-and-dash lines in the drawings, when it is desirable to hold the top raised for any length of time, as, per example, when putting in or taking out bottles.

The bottle holding fingers T mentioned above are made with a shank t, a cross-shaped part If" at the lower end, adapted to bear against the concave bottom of a bottle, and a nut or collar 25 at the upper end. The shanks have their bearingsin the holes i of the top plate 8 the spiral springs t 'tending able soft or elastic material, so that they are adapted to receive the mouths of the bottles when the latter are placed on them in an in verted position.

The number of shot-receptacles mustbethe same as that of the fingers, and they must be directly under the fingers.

Through the bottom and extending up into the interior of the shot-cylinders are short nozzles 10, through which in the use of the machine water for cleansing is forced, the waterbeing conveyed to the nozzles through a hose d, main pipe (1 upper branch pipes (Z (which latter carry the swing-joints (1 and the lowerbranch pipes f, which connect with the nozzles by means of connectionsf into which the nozzles to are inserted and made fast, preferably by screw-threads;

The shot-cylinders u have small holesh in their sides, through which the water can escape after having passed from the nozzlesup into the bottles andpcrformed the cleaning work, assisted by the shot. What I have here termed shot are preferably small pieces of steel or iron with angular projections, so that they will scrape clean the insides of the bottles, but may comprise any similar material adapted to the purpose. They must be larger than the-holes h, so as not to escape with the waste water.

For convenience in placing the bottles in theholders bottle-racks NV are used. Each of these racks consists of a thin platew', having circular holes 20 to receive the necks of the bottles placed in the racks'inan inverted position. To each of saidplates upright strips 10 are attached. These strips in their turn support a frame to, which holds'the bottom parts of the bottles and when the rack is placed in thebottle-holder rests on the ways X, while stops X enable it to be placed in theproper position each time. After the bottles are placed in the holders these are given a half-turn on their pivots, bringing the shotreceptacles above the bottles and allowing the shot to fall down into the latter.

The bottle-holders are held from -rotation during the working of the machine by a finger-lever latch g, which has a projection g*, which engages with a notched angle-piece g which is fastened to the bottle-holder H. The latch g has a spring 9 which holds it firmly in the notch 71*.

Fastened to the frame D are cross-bars a, which at points opposite the brackets 19 carry ratchetwheels a These ratchets are worked by pawls a carried on a bar (1 which moves upward relatively to the frame D at each This it downward movement of said frame.

' machine a part 0', which hasno teeth.

does by striking the top of the bearing l, being guided in so doing by screws b, provided in slots b Its return movement is effected by the springs b When the stop-pins 7L3 provided to the ratchets a come in contact with extensions h, formed on the finger-levers g, the levers are unlatched and allow the parts having the shot-receptacles to pass to the under side by reason of their greater weight, so that the bottles are turned bottom upward and the shot returns to the receptacles.

The machine after beingstarted in operation runs for a predetermined period, when it is stopped automatically by the mechanism shownin the Figs. 3 and at and which is constructed and operates as follows: A clutch j (shown in Fig. 2) is operated by a sliding sleeve j and a leverj This last has a connection K, by which itconnectswith the hand-lever K Thetiming mechanism consists of an eccentric P, which oscillates a lever 'm,whicl1 in turn operates a connectingrod a, lever 01*, pawl n and ratchetn. The ratchet has on the side next the base of the This toothless part isof somewhat less diameter, but of the same width as is thetoothedf portion of the ratchet. This toothless portion o'ofi said ratchet has a recess 0 into which fallsaprojection 0 of. the latch-lever 0 which is actuated by aspring 0 when the-ratchet n and recess 0 have been rotated into the proper relative positions.

Vh'en the machine is started into operat ion by moving the hand-lever K the stop-latch q passesover'and engages with 0 thns holding the Clllt/ChrlGVGl. from; backward movement and allowing the machine to operate until the ratchet n and recess 0 have been brought to the before-mentioned position. This done, the projection 0 passes intothe recess 0 and brings the latch 0 out of contact with q. This allows the spring qto draw back the connection K, clutch-leverfi, and sleeve'j", thusstopping themotion of the machine. a

hat I claim as my invention is-- 1. In a bottle-washing machine the combination with vertical guides, springs carried by said guides,a movable frame Working along said guides and resting upon said' springs, and mechanism for giving a vertically-reciprocatin g movement to the frame, of bottle-holders carried by the frame and revoluble on horizontal axes, mechanism for retaining bottles in said holders, means for supplying liquid to the interiors of the bottles, and mechanism for at intervals turning the bottle-holders upon their said axes, substantially as herein set forth.

2. In a bottle-washing machine the combination with vertical guides, springs carried by said guides,a movable frame working along said guides and resting on said springs, bottle-holders carried by the frame and revoluble on horizontal axes, of tubular devices for IIO receiving the mouths of the bottles, shot-receptacles which through said devices communicate with the interiors of the bottles when these are in place, springs arranged to press upon the bases of the bottles to retain them with their necks in proper relation with the tubular devices, and mechanism for giving the Vertical reciprocating motion to the frame, substantially as herein set forth.

3. In a bottle-washing machine the combination with vertical guides, a vertically-movable frame working along said guides, bottleholders carried by theframe and revoluble horizontal axes constructed with channeled upon horizontal axes, of tubular devices for receiving the mouths of the bottles, shot-receptacles which through said devices communicate with the interiors of the bottles when these are in place, springs arranged to press upon the bases of the bottles to retain them with their necks in proper relation with the tubular devices, means forsupplying a cleansing liquid to the bottles, and mechanism for giving the vertical reciprocating motion to the frame, substantially as herein set forth.

4. In a bottle-washingmachine the combination with vertical guides, a vertically-movable frame working along'said guides,bottleholders working alongsaid frame, and revoluble upon horizontal axes, of tubular devices constructed with concave seats for receiving the mouths of the bottles, shot-receptacles which through said devices communicate with the interiors of the bottles when they are in place, nozzles arranged in the shot-receptacles for the injection of cleaning liquids there-' through to the bot-tles,=and mechanism for giving a reciprocating motion to the frame, substantially as herein set forth. l

5. In a bottle-washing machine, the combination with a vertically-movable frame and mechanism for giving a reciprocating movement thereto, of bottle-holders revoluble on top and bottom, sections which are movable one upon the other, seats constructed to receive the mouthsof the bottles, means for introducing liquids through the seats to the bottles, means for retaining the top and 'bot tom sections when the bottles are clamped between them with the mouths of the bottles in the seats, substantially as herein set forth.

6. In a bottle-washing machine, thecombination with a vertically-movable frame and mechanism for giving 'a reciprocating move ment-thereto, of bottle-holders revoluble on their horizontal axes, bottle-holding crates each constructed with channeled top and bottom sections which are movable one upon the other, seats constructed toreceive the mouths I of the bottles, springs arranged to bear upon the bases of the bottles, shot-receptacles arranged to communicate with the interior of the bottles when these are in place, nozzlesprovided in the shot-receptacles to supply through the seats-a cleansing liquid to the bottles, and means for retaining the top and bottom sections in position when the bottles are clamped in the holder, substantially as herein set forth.

7. In a bottle-washing machine the combination with a vertically-movable frame,mechanism which comprises a drivingshaft, a clutch, and a clutch-pulley, for reciprocating the frame, holders carried by the frame, of mechanism for automatically disengagingthe clutch-pulley to stop the movement of the frame at predetermined periods,substantially as herein set forth.

8. In a bottle-washing machine the combination with a vertically-movable frame,mechanism for giving a reciprocating movement to said frame, bottle-holders carried by the frame and revoluble on their horizontal axes, andmechanism which includes a drivingshaft a clutch, and clutch-pulley, of a recessed disk, a latch-lever which has a lug arranged to fall into the recess of the disk, a clutch, means for actuating the latch-lever,

a stop-latch connected with the clutch-lever 9. In a bottle-washing machine-thecombination with a vertically-movable frame, and

revoluble bottle-holders carried thereby, of a driving-shaft and clutch-pulley, a cam on said shaft, a pawl, a ratchet having arecessed hub, de'vices for operating the ratchet and pawl from the cam, a la'tch-lever'which hasa lug'which cooperates with the recess of the ratchet-hub, a clutch-lever, a rod connectcd to the clutch-lever and. having a stop-latch which engages with the latch-lever and a hand-lever upon the connecting-rod, substantially as herein set forth.

10. In a bottle-washing machine,the combination with a vertically-movable fra me,mech

anism for givinga reciprocating movement to said frame, and bottle-holders carried by the frame revoluble on their horizontal axes, andcomposed each of two channel-shaped parts movable one upon the other with the one part constructed with beveled'seats to receive themouths of the bottles, and the otherprovided with fingers to act upon the bases of the bottles, of a slotted cam having a suitable handle, a cam-roll arranged tomove in the cam-slot of the cam and a spring arranged to press upon one part of theholder toward the other, substantially as hereinset forth.

11. In a bottle-washing machine, the combi- Ice 1 ment thereto, of bottle-holders revoluble on horizontal axes, bottle-holding crates carried by said revoluble holders, stops provided to said crates, finger-levers carried by the bottle-holders and arranged to engage with the stops, ratchets mounted on the holders and provided with stops arranged to periodically Withdraw the finger-levers from the stops on the crates, and mechanism for operating the ratchet from the revoluble movements of the 10 bottle-holders, substantially as herein set forth.

ANDRIMV PERTHOLD.

Witnesses:

FRED NIERCKE, JOHN GEISZLER. 

